释义 |
† burst-cow Obs. [f. burst v. + cow.] = burn-cow, an old name for the buprestis, q.v.
1646Sir. T. Browne Pseud. Ep. 177 [Insects] pernicious unto cattell, as the Buprestis or burstcow. 1658Rowland Mouffet's Theat. Ins. 1000, I..adventure to call it by a new name in English, Burncow, or Burstcow. 1706Phillips, s.v. Buprestis, the Burn-cow, Burst-cow, or Blain-worm. |